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Create Agent Object

An agent acts as the policy enforcement point (PEP), by intercepting user requests for SharePoint resources and communicating with the Policy Server. An agent object associates the protected resources on web servers with the SiteMinder policies that protect those resources.

The following agent objects are required:

• An agent object that protects resources (described in the following steps)
• An agent object that supports SiteMinder 4.x functionality (for the SharePoint connection wizard).

Follow these steps:

1. Log on to the SiteMinder Administrative UI.

   The relevant tabs for your administrator privileges appear.

2. Click Infrastructure, Agents, Agent, Create Agent.

   The Create Agent dialog appears.

3. Select Create a new object of type Agent, and then click OK.

   The Create Agent: Dialog appears.

4. Enter a name and an optional description.

   Note: Use a name that you can easily associate with the corresponding SharePoint resources.

5. Select SiteMinder.
6. Select Web Agent from the drop-down list.
7. Click Submit.

   The Create Agent Object task is submitted for processing and the confirmation message appears.

Note: For more information about agent objects, see the SiteMinder Policy Server Configuration Guide.